Design of Small Dams : A Water Resources Technical Publication

Contents: Prefaces. I. Plan Formulation: 1. General. II. Ecological and Environmental Considerations: 1. Introduction. 2. General environmental issues. 3. Fish and wildlife considerations. 4. Water quality. 5. Archeological and historical considerations. 6. Recreation considerations. 7. Bibliography. III. Flood Hydrology Studies: 1. Purpose and scope. 2. Background. 3. Basic hydrologic and meteorologic data. 4. Hydrologic data. 5. Meteorologic data. 6. Field reconnaissance of drainage basins for flood hydrology studies. 7. Field reconnaissance report. 8. Development of probable maximum storms. 9. Flood runoff from rainfall. 10. Flood runoff from snowmelt. 11. Envelope curves of prior flood discharges. 12. Estimates of frequency of occurrence of floods. 13. Flood hydrology reports. 14. Bibliography. IV. Selection of Type of DAM: 1. Classification of types. 2. Physical factors governing selection of  type. 3. Legal, economic and esthetic considerations. V. Foundations and Construction Materials: 1. Scope of investigations. 2. Collection and presentation of data. 3. Sources of information. 4. Soil classification. 5. Rock classification and description of physical properties of rock. 6. Surface explorations. 7. Geophysical exploration methods. 8. Subsurface exploratory methods. 9. Sampling methods. 10. Logging explorations. 11. Field and laboratory tests. 12. Bibliography. VI. Earthfill Dams: 1. Introduction. 2. Design principles. 3. Foundation design. 4. Embankments. 5. Embankment details. 6. Design examples of small earthfill dams. 7. Bibliography. VII. Rockfill Dams: 1. General. 2. Foundation design. 3. Embankment design. 4. Membrane design. 5. Bibliography. VIII. Concrete Gravity Dams: 1. Introduction. 2. Concrete properties. 3. Forces acting on the dam. 4. Foundation considerations. 5. Requirements for stability. 6. Stress and stability analyses. 7. Additional topics. 8. Computer methods. 9. Bibliography. IX. Spillways: 1. General. 2. Service Spillways. 3. Hydraulics of control structures. 4. Hydraulics of free-flow discharge channels. 5. Hydraulics of terminal structures. 6. Hydraulics of spillways. 7. Structural design details. 8. Bibliography. X. Outlet Works: 1. General. 2. Outlet works components. 3. Hydraulic design. 4. Structural design details. 5. Bibliography. XI. Diversion During Construction: 1. Diversion requirements. 2. Methods of diversion. 3. Specifications requirements. 4. Bibliography. XII. Operation and Maintenance: 1. General. 2. Inspection and maintenance of dams. 3. Operation. 4. Bibliography. XIII. Dam Safety: 1. Introduction. 2. Principles and concepts. 3. Periodic dam safety evaluations. 4. Technical analyses. 5. Correction of dam safety deficiencies. 6. Bibliography. Appendices: 1. Reservoir sedimentation. 2. Hydraulic computations. 3. Structural design data. 4. Soil mechanics nomenclature. 5. Construction of embankments. 6. Concrete in construction. 7. Sample specifications. 8. Typical checklist of dams and structures for on-site inspections. 9. Conversion factors.